Sneak peek: The Fifth Estate

We’re excited about the “Wiki Leaks” movie, and all three of us are looking forward to catching it when it hits the big screen next month. In the meantime, we’ll have to be satisfied with this first look at the trailer!

The Fifth Estate refers to citizen journalism. “Fifth Estate” is used to describe media outlets (including the blogosphere) that see themselves in opposition to mainstream media (the official press), any class or group in society other than the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), the commoners (Third Estate) and the press (Fourth Estate). It has been used to describe civil society, the poor or the proletariat.